psychological sciences

Elizabeth Short, professor of psychological sciences, was lead author of a study about the role of language in children’s play. The study explored how children who have various developmental disabilities (ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and language delay) played compared to their peers of typical…

Rita Obeid, full-time lecturer in the Department of Psychological Sciences, recently co-wrote a paper exploring the relationship between racial bias and autism identification. The paper, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, builds on research showing minority…

Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that eye tracking was invasive. It is not invasive. The announcement has been corrected. Department of Psychological Sciences We are currently conducting an eye tracking research study on childhood brain injury and need children who have…

A five-year, $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Case Western Reserve University will support students training to help children with developmental and educational needs. “Many children need extra help in their educational journey. Teachers cannot do it alone,” said…

With a four-year, $2.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers at Case Western Reserve University will seek answers on how children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can return to school. Nearly 2,000 children visit emergency rooms every day with TBI,…

Within four hours of a traumatic experience, certain physiological markers—namely, sweating—are higher in people who go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University and other institutions. Around 90% of people who…

Rachel Mulheren, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, won the second-place New Investigator Award for her presentation titled “The Effect of Attention on Swallowing in Healthy Individuals: An Exploratory Study.” The honor was awarded by the Dysphagia Research Society at…

Brooke Macnamara, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, wrote an op-ed for AllOnGeorgia, a Georgia-based site for news, politics and editorial commentary. The piece, titled “Do growth mindset interventions work?” discusses the problems with mindset theory—the notion that…

According to mindset theory, individuals either have a “growth mindset,” believing their intelligence can grow with effort, or a “fixed mindset,” believing that their intelligence is relatively stable. Some earlier research findings have suggested that holding a growth mindset is beneficial and…

Lauren Calandruccio becomes first concurrent winner of Jackson and Wittke awards This January, Lauren Calandruccio dropped everything to drive six hours to Chicago to be with a student whose father passed away there after a long battle with cancer. “She needed someone there,” said Calandruccio,…